Suresh H. Advani Explained

Suresh Hariram Advani
Birth Date:	1 August 1947
Birth Place:	Karachi, British India (now in Pakistan)
Nationality:	Indian
Education:	MBBS, MD
Alma Mater:	Grant Medical College, Mumbai
Occupation:	Oncologist
Known For:	Pioneering hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in India

Suresh Hariram Advani (born August 1, 1947) is an oncologist who pioneered hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in India. Struck by poliomyelitis at the age of 8, he studied at Grant Medical College, Mumbai, where he obtained his MBBS and MD degrees. Following his education, he worked at the Tata Memorial Centre for several years as a medical oncologist.^[1] He currently consults at Sushrut Hospital & Research Centre. He gained experience in the field of bone marrow transplantation from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.^[2]

Early life and education

Advani was born on 1 August 1947 in Karachi, British India (now in Pakistan). His family, including his parents, three brothers, and three sisters, had to move to India after the partition. They first resided in Deolali, Nashik, and later settled in Mumbai. His father was in the electrical business.^[3]

After initially being rejected for his disability, Advani persuaded the authorities to admit him to Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He obtained his medical degree from there in 1966. After training in internal medicine and hematology-oncology at the JJ Hospital, Grant Medical College in Mumbai, he undertook further training in oncology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, where he worked with Nobel laureate Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, known as the father of bone marrow transplantation in the USA.^[4]

Honours

• Recipient of the Rashtriya Krantiveer Award, Ujjain (2014)
• Recipient of the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India (2012)^[5]
• Recipient of the Dr. B. C. Roy National Award by the Medical Council of India (2005)
• Awarded Lifetime Achievement in Oncology by Harvard Medical International (2005)
• Recipient of the Padma Shri by the Government of India (2002)^[5]
• Recipient of the Dhanvantari Award (2002)
• Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (1996)^[6]
• Voted as "Pharma Leaders Indian of the Year – Oncology" at the 11th Annual Pharma Leaders Power Brand Awards (2018)^[7]

Hospital affiliations

Dr. Suresh Advani consults patients at many reputed hospitals across India, especially in Mumbai, including:

• Surya Hospitals, Dr. Advani Chemotherapy Centre, Mumbai https://suryahospitals.com/doctor/dr-suresh-advani
• Sushrut Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
• Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
• S L Raheja Hospital, Mahim
• Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai
• Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
• Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai
• TGH Oncolife Cancer Center, Talegaon

Notes and References

1. News: Wheelchair-bound this doctor covered new ground in oncology. Mid-day. 29 October 2002.
2. News: Meet Dr Suresh Advani: India's first and best-known oncologist. The Economic Times. 21 July 2013.
3. Web site: About - Dr. Suresh H Advani. 25 July 2019.
4. Web site: Dr Suresh Advani. www.drsureshadvani.in. en-gb. 2019-07-25.
5. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2015 . 21 July 2015.
6. Web site: List of Fellows — NAMS . National Academy of Medical Sciences . 2016 . 19 March 2016.
7. Web site: Renowned Oncologist Dr. Suresh H Advani recognised at Pharma Leaders 2018 Power Brand Awards as "Pharma Leaders Indian of the Year – Oncology". en-US. 2018-12-24.